Being alone is not always a bad thing. You don’t have to be always around other people and sometimes you’ll need alone time to learn more about yourself, like your strengths and weaknesses.
It doesn’t only mean that when you’re alone you’re automatically lonely. These are two different concepts. When in fact you just find peace by simply being alone and It doesn’t mean that you are friendless and antisocial.
Looking back, I should have realized this sooner. I thought that being alone would make other people perceive me as a loner and I hated that. Other people’s opinions got in my head and I shouldn’t have relied too much on the need of another company to make myself happy.
When it’s perfectly okay to be alone. I should have kept my head up and loved myself better. Nonetheless, the important thing is to move on and learn from it. So, what are the reasons why it’s ok to be alone?
1. To Improve Your Confidence & Mental Health
Being alone and not always accompanied by another person will make you learn how to be independent and to stand up by yourself. For the reason that you’ll never learn how to grasp the different aspects of life if you will depend on others. Train yourself by doing important things alone and by doing so you’ll notice that your confidence in yourself is getting better.
Plus, learning how to be comfortable by yourself will allow you to have better life satisfaction, increased happiness, and improve stress management.
2. To Treat Yourself
Even just once a month treat yourself and do whatever you want. Celebrate the simplest things by pampering yourself, eating your favorite food, or buy something you wish to have. I remember the time when I went to watch a movie at the theaters. My parents and friends were unavailable at that time and so I bravely watch the movie by myself. After the movie, I went to a Japanese restaurant and ate my favorite California Maki.
It made me realized that wow I can do those things by myself that it made me feel so accomplished and happy that day.
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3. To Know Yourself Better
Being alone will allow you to know who you are. Without spending your time worrying about what others might think of you and making choices without outside influences. If you are not used to being alone, it might be uncomfortable at first. But, I assure you that being alone will give you a better insight into who you are. This will help love yourself and be comfortable with yourself.
4. Creativity & Productivity
Artists like musicians, painters, and writers prefer to be alone to be truly creative. This goes the same for you, that when you want to spark your creativity, you need to be alone to think of something creative and great. Being alone is also the perfect time to be productive because there are no distractions that will prevent you from performing better.
5. Time to Plan your Life
It is important to set aside time to reflect because sometimes being too busy will make you forget about your goals. It’s best to take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and take time to assess your life. Reflect on whether you are really working towards your goal or are you just going with the flow and letting others dictate your life.
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